for Euro 2016 following a 1-0 home win over Denmark.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was delighted his side
avoided a potentially hazardous Euro 2016 play-off after they
booked an automatic ticket to France with a 1-0 home win over
Denmark on Thursday.
An excellent second-half solo goal from Joao Moutinho was
enough to give Fernando Santos' men three points in Braga,
their sixth straight win in Group I after losing their opening game
of the campaign to Albania.
Ronaldo acknowledged it was a relief to avoid a play-off tie after
his individual heroics helped Portugal through a tense two-
legged encounter during their last qualifying campaign ahead of
World Cup 2014.
"It was great," the Real Madrid star told RTP. "It was a difficult
qualifying campaign, where we started badly but we ended very
well. The arrival of Fernando Santos was a plus, he recovered
some players and, thank God, we do not need a play-off.
"There were six consecutive victories. We are a team that wants
to win and take risks looking the opponent eye to eye. Denmark
did not deserve to win because they came here with a defensive
spirit.
"We could play better but the goal was to go through and the
team is to be congratulated."
Ronaldo played in six of Portugal's seven qualifiers to date,
scoring five goals in the campaign and the only game he missed
was the opening defeat to Albania.
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